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in the last the 1:4!•,t dear (HM) did not ex. coed 7 per cent."--Ar , d they observe, " that an ex pence to this extent does not afford an adeqUate ex planation of a fail in the .exchanges, so great as from its to 20 per cent. below 'par." " The in- . creased cost," they add, " of such remittance would explain, at those moments when the risk was great est, a fall of sotnethilig more than 7 per cent. in the exchange with Hambargh and Holland, and a fall still greater, - perhaps, in the exchange with Paris ; • but the test 'of the fall, 'whiCh has aCtually tai:en plaCe, remains to be explained in some other man- :serf' The expence of •sendine gold abroad W3s in no degree less in the spring of 181Q' than in the au tumn of 1809 and it follows, therefore, that, ac cording to the statements of the Committee, the lees on the Dutch exchange, ire the months of March and April last, was exa6tl)eequal to the ex pence of sendhig gold as a remittance; on that on Hamburgh 2 per cent. greater; ,and that on the-ex change.with.Pinis, it was undefined, because the expense of sending gold to Paris was not ascertain ed. Accordioeto Mr. Nleshett's calculations of the' par between LonclOn and 'Paris, the loss' on the French exchange was 2 per Cent. more than the expence of sending gold to Holland:—As - this was the state of things tor some months prior to the date of the Re-port, and et the period when it was l'resented, it will, perhaps, with some, be a sub ject of regret, -than the passage referring to the ex treme of the lowest depression of the exchange was not expunged, as the event had_ proved it to be one of those temporary .effeelS which the Committee had previously determined to disre gard. 'Whether, however,: the difference, which re mains to - be accounted for in some other manner be 2 per cent' Jr 1 i per cent. it is not necessary to travel out of the Report to assign a cause for it, without recurring to . depreciation :--` t Referring to the evidence of- a continental merchant, oil whose opinion the Committee appears to place much re hence, they state :—That poliric l events, operat ing upon the state of trade, may often - have con trtbuted as well to the rise as to ehetall- of the ex change ; and, in particular, that the first remark able depression in 009, is to be aeeihed, as has been stated in the evidtAll.,e already quoted, to corn-• utercial eyelets, arising Lee of the occepation of the Zelorth ,of Gerreraiiy by the troops of the French . Emperor ; the evil has been, that the exchange, when fallen, has not had the fell means of re covery, under the existing system :"-eltese means am explained to be, " the clandestine transmission gehreas, which improved it for the moment by >trying as a remittance." Thus, then, it appears, that on a full admission of all the jeioci, les adopted by the Committee, and of their application to the present case, the foreign exchanges were at the time when the 'Re port was presented, arid fur three months prior thereto, about 2 per cent. le low the natural liMit of d•pression ; that this excess was the remnant of a much greater depression, occasioned by political ceents in the preceding year, during e period in which the means of exporting_ English gold coin, at the e iet-;rice, in paynteni of debts, were with held.—When it is stated that, for 6 ini , ntliS sitice the date of the Report, the exchanges have Ct.ll - about the same standard, or rather high ,er, and that at present the lo.s on the exchange is barely equal to the expence and risk of transporting gold, it will probably • be thought that the question, as a practical question of national importance, is altogether at rest.—Tle.t there i, no • necessity, at least, for the adoption of hasty remedies, even though the correctness of the general reasoning of the' Committee should, on full healthy, be conced ed, But I d not admit its correctness : Ido not believe that the fall of the exchange and the en creased price of 'bullion -indicate excess and con sequent depreciation of uur pager currency ; arid I doubt it, because the premises, on which• ties opinion is bounded, are unsound, an the conclusions con trary to experience. SPAIN PROCEEDINGS OF THE CORTES. TUESDAY, OCT. 30. acconnt was presented of an Order of the Conned of Regency of the 25th instant, w bleb, in consideration of the signal services, the, military ta lents, the victories, and other advantages gained by Henrique O'Donnell, decrees to the said General the title of Count of 'Bi,bal, free from all taxes or con tributions. The Consideration of this order was fared. Passed to the Committee of War an application on the part of the Cadets establisheclin the Isle of Leon, praying lot some improvements in 'their situation, and the rani: which the law prescribes. • Another application ‘A as made to the Committee of Justice by Dun Abel Alvarez, of the town of Rloseco, who having bs.:en in' prison for more than fi ve years, in coustquetice of 'a cause conneded with the House of 'l , ! rre, of the city of Cadiz, praying the Tribunal would order an enquiry into tie same, The Deputy D. PEDRO ANTONIO PE ALGUIIIE (of the COtrunir tee of Financ.-) explained in a iteport,`of which an account has been given, the impossibility nf'forthing any plan of Administration that %villein brace ,all departmetits, unless the Executive Poser previously fixes the state of the publiC revenues, the -expences, the r..cerpis, and how much may he thought necessary fck present exigences'i con cluding that,,;vithout 'such positive data to dirett them, the Committee would not pursue their labours with any advantage.. On this subject some very eloquent speeches and powerful arguments were heard ; but the greater part of the Deputies agreed that, in the present circumstances, and on so criti cal an occa ion, without prejudice to any general jitan - of giioatrce _that may hereafter be adopted, speedy 'and effectual remedies ought now to be ap- Vied, such as the present existing circumstances re . . . 411 ire. . . • The Report of the Committee of Justice .vas read, resreaing the case of the MAiquis . del Palacio. The confusion and obscurity with winch he explained kioiself had excited further k!o - ,:bte wick reopedt to -the propriety at his csndua. The cts64ss'ion -. was opened, and there appeared Feveral Deputies Who wis l hed.to.decide the question instantly, upon the inability of the Marq'iis to holdpublic employments. Others, however, insisted that the cause should be formally tried, in . order to come to a definitive judg; , menu. Senor DUENNAS observed, that the Marquis, as suc►t, being a literary man and a poet, he might, and' without any intention, have used that license of imagination, and that pleonasm -isS the Marquis had undoubtedly a right), to proceed with all the forma , lity of an ancient Spanish cavalier. The second representation of the Marquis - was also read this day. A discussion of consequence o..fin meneed, but Senor Gonzalez having liven - Opted it, by proposing that a subject of so much importance should be discussed secretly, the public sitting was closed at a - quaiter past one, and the private discus sion continued till' tow - in the evening. WEDNESDAY, OCT 31. The President announced Iliat the discussion re speeling' the case of the Marquis del PalaciOw4 now to be concluded. Senor FLVERTA, however, observed, that with out denying to General 'O'Donnell a merit propor-. ttoned to the recompence.he had rei:eived,,and even to much greater rewards, he must ,contend that . did not belong to the Council of IleAeticy to grant : such favours, and much less to exeinht any man. from the burdens and contribu , ions imposed on pa trimonial property. He concluded by say ing, that though he believed the Regency had exceeded its duty in grantitt this favour, be considtred cess.try thai. the Curtes should confirm it in due form. The suhjed was deferred tit' another sit ting, the question respecting the - Marquis having the precedency. • On the motion of Senor GOLF I!q, the Report of the Committee of Justice eras iead.on thi, subject. Several Members spoke, some expressing air opi- . hion that a prosecition ought in due form to be instituted against the Marquis, to ascert•in, at the same time, the persons who may have influenced his condutt ; and oilers contending that his itnnru-' deuce, and whatever - excess he might -have been ~ guilty of, was sufficiently punished by depriving him of the employment of Regeot, tit the Cap,.. tain-Generalship of, the kingdom of Art agon. • The question was then put, Whetter the subjeft was not sufficiently discussed, as it related to the fie pert of the Committee of Justice and the Cones having deciated that it was so, they proceeded to vote, whether it should be determined tliat, for th ~.! same reason, that, he had lost .the'confiderice of the nation to Sri ye as a Member of the Interim Regency, he should be also stripped of his Ottice as Captain - , General ,of Arragon ? The question was earned in the afiiitnative. The discussion was then resumed on the ques tion, Whether or not they should come to a vote on the . followiug part of the Committee of Justice, respecting the institution of a prosecution against the Marquis Without coming to any decision, hove , er, the Public Sitting adjourned at one o'clock, sand the St cret Sitting continued till halt past three in the aiternoon. THURSDAY, NOV. 1. The Marquis Del PaLicit) addressed a petition on the subject of his services that had been called ques tion. it was nth read on account of its length, but ordered to be taken into consideration on a fu ture day. A pan of the Diario de la Corunna was read, in which is gitcu an account_rif the joy expressed throughout thaf.gallant,kingdom on the happy in stallation of the Coaes. Public service had bevn appointed in all the churches, with a solemn l'e Deurn, salutes of artillery, congratulation on the part of all public bodies and authorities, and an oath taken by , the same. The instructions issued to tht'm on the occasion were also read, Lie. _ Senor QUINTANA, Deputy foi Galico, stated the outline of a plan; in which he drew an impressive picture of the various abuses and 'excesses com mitted by the - former Government, &c. After a variety of observations, he concluded by Moving, that a strict residence be appointed, if not to the Prcvincial Juntas, at least to the Central, and the Council of Regency. A Committee was appointed to ingnire into the gratuities, pensions, and employments, confet red by the Regency since the 3011) et April last. All atiowymous writing was prest.nted, in which it was solicited that the military be represented in the Corks as a separate class of the commuity. FRIDAY, NOV. 2. The discussion'upon article 4 14 and 15, of the projeo of a law upon !he. liberty of the press, was continueJ, which, atter a careful and attentive con sideration, were adopted without alteration ; as were the 12th and 13th, and the la , t was put to the vote, which states the qual fications of those persons who compose the Junta of Censure, and those...) be esta blished in the provinces. SATURDAY, Nov 3. The Cortes have publicly and privately resolved that the Council of Regency should nominate a Junta of .nine Ministers of the Supreme Council, and some Ecclesiastics, to investigate the case of the Marquis del Palacio, respe&mg the occurrence of the ::Bth of Oaober ; and having heard his Ma jesty's Fiscal of the Royal Council and the Marquis they should communicate to the Cortes what sen tence should be- given, and the effect of the decree of the 30th of 0,-.lober was suspended, whereby i t was declared that the Marquis had log their coup_ deuce, aod'was thereby unfit to hold the appoint_ tent of Captain General of Arragon ; and he is per_ mitted to remain at liberty upon the island on hi s parole of honour. It was afterwards proposed that an a&ion should be framed in the project of the Liberty of the Press, stating the qualifications of persons who should com pose the Supreme Juntas of Censure and the Juntas of the Pravtuces. Senor LUxAN read what he should propose, and opened the debate, which continued for some time; and the following addition was made to the t 4th article. " Three of the nine - individuals who shall com- pose the SupletneJunta of Censure shall be Ecclesi astics, and two from the Juntas of the Provinces; thg rc"rnaitidet sJail be laymen ; they lima alto le: trier. of teaming and virtue, and pos4eis the talents necessary to qualify them -for so importaut an un dertaking." . . SEPTEMBER 4. The result of the Secret Sitting was read by one of - the ., Secretaries, held in consequence of a notifi cation by the Council of Regency, respecting the validity of the Grants made on the 18th and 21 of September to the Deputies of the Cortes, D. Vin centi.Morales, and D. Joaquin de Le;va, of appoint meets in the Law in America - ; and to D. Jose Mexier, of the situation of Secretary for the Affairs of Grace and Justice; and whether it would be pro per to alter the decrees'niade by the Chamb r, in May, July, and September, respecting Senors Mal donada, Saumartini and D. Jose and D. Manuel Couts, American Supplementary Deputies.' The Cortes declared that the Grants to the three first were not according to the Decree of the 30th of September, us the laws could have a retroactive etiect. Two Reports were read from the Committee of War relati , e to several Bills, and they proceeded then to the discussion of several clauses of the Bill relative tothe liberty of the prrss. The 15Ih and 16th articles were ,approved, of wit tr , s , ut opposition, but the I 7 h gave Ilse to a con siderabt, debate, though it was nitiMately carried ny a majority of votes, the last clause being sup pres-ed, .so" that it stands thus :—" The Author or Prints r shall be at' liberty to solicit the Supreme Junta that his work be reviewed a fits',, or even a st-cond time, in order that it [nay be returned to him a; it originally stool. If the ultimate opinion of the Supreme Junta shall, b:: against the work, it shall be suppressed without any further examination : but if it be approved of, itspublication Shall.be.exrdited accordingly." • . BADAJOZ, Nov. 3.—The General of the Cavalry, Doi► Fernando Butron, -NAV was la , ely in Fuente de - - Cantos with his Guerillas, composed of the parties of, Captain 'Don Manuel de Sutp, and Lieutenant Don' Manuel Mogena, drove back on the 22d`;. it. in Serena, a movable column of the enemy, consist ing of eight buriclrcd infantry, and two hundred cavalry, killing eight men, amoog whom was an Officer, ,and pursuing them to Sierra Morena. On the Ist current, there arrived at this place from 20 to, 30 Frt pri.oners, taken .by the Guerrillas of General Ballasteros, on the frontiers of the kingdom of Seville. _ division PUEBLA DE' SANABRIA, OCT. 19.—The of General Taboada, composed of the regiments of lleveVenie, Seville, and' Toledo, march from tivs place: on the I bib; in the dire6tion of Tabara, which is distant ten leagues, and u here there it r e 400 French infantry and 50 cavalry of the division of General. Seras." On the 16th our division was join- ed by 200 cavalry from Echevrea. it is knoWn that the same day the enemy evacuated- Tabafn ;-but they were arre,ted in their progress by the swelling of the rivers Tera and Ezla, and attacked, by Gene ral Taboada while they attempted to tord the for mer. They made an obstinate resistance in several points, but he.comeeled them to desist from [hetr undertaking, and defeated them. At the same time three battalions-ut our marines moved towards Manhuy to obs;ave 300 French infantry and 40 cavalry, which were at Santa Marta, Where they prevented the carriage to Benevente of that gram - which had. been provided by the Dake del Intan tado in Tabora. 'We have reason to believe that General Taboada, having executed his first enters !wiz!, marched to Santa Marta to join the marines, • and threaten Benevente, where there are not more than 500 of the enemy . . The division of Seras, in' consequence of constant and fatiguing marches, dues not exceed 3000 men, and which cover Zamora,, Benevente„ Labanaza, Astorga, and Leon. AYAMONTE, Nov. 3.—On the 27th ult. the divi sion of General Mentlizabel was expelled at Zafra. The division of General Ballasteros left Aracena on the 2811), and his head-quarters on the Ist instant, for Fuentes de Leon. A French Officer, and two Juramentadoes (Spaniards who have taken the oath. of allegiance to King Joseph), who deserted, and came over to our army, state, that almost all the French troops have left that capital, and gone to Carmoua, leaving a few detachments of Mortier's army in the neighbourhood. It is, positively.known, from the report of other peoile, that 1500 infantry, and 150 French cavalry, left Seville for Carmana on the 23d ult, and that on the 26th the second regi ment of infantry marched precipitately to the same. ' destination. Sebastiani has demanded 'reinforce-, unents, N hich have been refused him . . Sonit; who had descended to Los Purr tos, with a' part of Mor tices army, to reinforce Victor's army, had not re turned io Seville on the 26th, although expe&ted there two days before. Various' reports are in cir culation of the object of his journey. The French partizans appear troubled and' uneasy, and strew symptoms of, fear, while they speak with little con fidence of the force intended to augment, the naval force preparing in the - vicinity ot.Cadiz Within the last two days the French have murdered two pa triots, who, disdaining to serve the enemies of..their country, fled tram Seville, and were on their way to this,city. They were apprehended on the road, conduEtotl to Seville, and cruelly shot, withot being allowed time, :to perform those ads of devotion• which are prescribed by the Christian On the 22d and 23d ult. more than 600 sick ar rived at. Seville, from the divisiOn of Aremberg, and other regiments' under Moitier. The division of this General has sudeted considerably ; it is assert ed, that, from sickness and desertion, lie has lost about 4000 men. In the middle of October, the French, between Seville and Cordova, possessed 1,900 cavalry and 13,500 infantry, scattered over Seville, Alcala del Rio, Olivares, San Lucar la Mayor, Guillena, Xatena, Santiponce Utrera, Ca mas, Algaba, cantillarta, Alcala de los PanaderoS, Carmonor, Asurra, Eoija, Cordova, and the neigh bourhood. MAILS. ARR IV ED-1 Heligoland. Did Lisbon, i Dublin, z Waterford, PRICE 01: STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWILLVIL O'CLOCK. COnSOIS - °Milani - • - - 41 H d , N N. SoLEM QUlS — ptCibt t•I L,^ZVM AUDEAT ? LpNDur., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1810 " Windsor Castle, Nov. 26, 1 111° ' " Hts MAJESTY.-Ilai continued nearly the same throughout this day. 4 ` H. B. REysoips.t " H. HA t voxv, " W. HsßE:Euq;z;• 'BAILLih• " WILLIS." • Windsor Castle, Noy. 27' His MAJCSTY has had between two and three hours sleep in the night, - muc h and is this mor 'ning 1 11 the same as yesterday." Signed as above. It was yesterday reported that MAssiNA had be, eli joined "by General DHOUET, and that be had I ' ° received a very large supply of proviSiOns, whether DROUEr has or has, not effeaed a jUnaion 1 ; 0% 1 MASSENA WC cannot undertake to say, but we that no such intelligence has reached this country any authentic shape and the same 'Observatio 4' plieS to the report respeaing the supplies. • It gives us gre it satisfaction to find that the 114 accounts from India are of a - most satisfaCtory 1 1310 e l; AU the arts which BUONAPARTE has used to ch't°l-- the tranquility of that pat t of the world ha ve fa ;fed of success, and we trust that by this time the c3ll' ture of. the is:e of France, has cut him otT froa l'lll* connexion with India._ The foll Owing Letter, was this morning at LLOYD'S :•—• • HELIGOLAND, NOV. 22.—0 n the AO hitc i r ; citation was received here, that a flotilla eb0 i51. 7 5 Qt about twenty-five French gun-brigs and b° off , were assembled at the Island of I,Vangaroog , " ° , l . Captain_EOßGß STUbg sequence of which Lord C; with the squadron under his - orders, consisting of °lla►t: frigate, three brigs, one schooner, one c ourt' 1 4 two schuy'ts 'got Wider weig h stood for the Coast. We are not in the least 3 ‘ 311 " c ;r 't:' however ag to au attack on this Island, as th eir tentions most probably are to slip into the, and pass through the Holstein , Canal. to the n' 111 " :. . I,9fP We are informed from LLOYD'S, that th e - A th e Commissioners of the Admiralty have requ est ' " fle Lords of the Treasury to give the necessary tions, through the mediUM Of the Cotrunissi°'' ;5 , of the Customs,' for - all Merchant Vessels , cle3r ° • out, to be furnished with the signals mebt' °-o ed our Paper of yesterday. A tbe t Last night we received the Monileur an nO 4 , French Papers to the 18th inst. 1110 c 4 o o' however, no intelligence from Portugal or te r , nor any thing of impOriance from other . to ttT6, The late storm has - donetzusiierable damag e ; Small craft on the French coast. The .1 11 ° 4 ' 14 0 ° ' the I eth has published a long article in the a letter from Elsineur, ,complaining of the F'''°;:ff' trade with Sweden, against which Btlei °l" wishes to enforce his Decrees. 'fl 10' By a neutral vessel arrived at Harwich , f ee land, we learn that the embargo in that cota''i:4oo) lately been taken off ; the objett-of wa'l`,.liellt the fleets, atid,..first of all, that at Finsliios . are now at Helvoetsluys six sail of tiae:liner abdi t which ,are of 80 guns, several frigates, an d . 5 0 100 sail of gun•boats. The late etnbarg ° ° ' s e 3re the purpose of impressing the seamen. also several ships in the Texel ready for sea. Colonel DOWNIE left town at a la t e hour for Plymouth, there to embark with DisP atc ` l-' Lord WELLINGTON. flP la The Hon. Major-Gerierl WILLIAM Sri/ 1 ' 111 :1j I°l ' ther the Earl of GALLOWAY) has left Si'', o' Lisbon to take the cotmfiand of the 3d divis'"-1 the British Ariny. Lord WELLINGTON Is about 44 years of agier'cieg ther tall and thin, of a fine countenance, an d pe e di v eye, He rises every morning at 3 o'clock, fasts at 4, and al•says before day-light v is ' — oni P grand battery 01•Sombral,' upon which are - r °° ps, t° 90 pieces of cannon. His Lordship then reur, 00 11 ' ins tent and writes his letters, Sze. which .)",; mounts his horse and tides along the line, 'n b i °' , s V -miles, sees that every thing-goes well, P ll ' v t r i ii I : 1 the contorts of the soldiers, and cheer s 5 0/ their duty. Returning to his tent, he dn' e loill' s rounded by his Officers—always fratikr cheerful, arid full' of anecdote k : he trial' e t s „ forget their tatigues wlnla 'he endears 0 1 ° 3 ' General, and himself to them. Between t,'" ten at night his Lordship lays himself de`vh l . l ., ti) ° l clothes, as do all the Officers, and at th ree i iie 6 .`" morning lie is up again. .His thiO habit is b d, to be' partly owing to fati g ue of body and ardent spirit supports . bun. a‘ I have se rv , e , dog Lord WELLINGTON," said our informant,. tti seven years, and I do not hesitate to deciaikii think him the greatest General, in Europ e ' a nd Officers have the fullest, Lontidence hiolyrcisfr, is the soldier's friend." W 6 b e li eve his v °. was born at Wellington.' ra iC,t,c.. ° : Madame BuriNovrt, Signor and Sig n 'ti,e NI, the ne w singers so long exile fed f rom tinent for the Opera, arrived on Ft iday at Gliaoct where they were immediately allowe d t° 06 0' proceed to town, iii consequence of t i l e ; pertniasiGtl (A Government for that eurl47s-# Cam e "nd, h 114 N i r e'llai n d e '"d th e / trl l st ated yei this 'ay. T 4t ha s th e S. 11:, • E)lth eld 1441, w able, at tam ed c board o , t otwoo (4 1 short 1) bilge, P 7 0ra, a, he re His] 141, are 1- I A R Pack et Li s con the j , heard I kn own Baturd; a gale. Chips Ves en 111(xler; ty art riqui , 11-(2 q1.1 I Uer. lc tUnd dr i k th e d Canto 4 Peti COn s Zt -\\ ' `,~ t)tA 1 ti exile at a